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Public Notice: Dogs on beaches(sand area) detrimental to Blue Flag status

Public Notice: Dogs on beaches(sand area) detrimental to Blue Flag status
Issued George Municipality, 11 November 2022 for immediate release
 
George Municipality wishes to inform all dog owners that in order to adhere to the Blue Flag international standards at all of our beaches, it is imperative to enforce strict rules of NO DOGS ON BEACHES (SAND AREAS) that is in line with the Municipality’s By-law, Keeping of dogs, cats and animals.
 
Dog excrement can contaminate the water and jeopardise the Blue Flag status of our beaches-even if the dog poop is picked up. Dog owners are therefore warned to keep dogs on a leash and off the sandy areas at the beaches. Law Enforcement officers will not hesitate to act against those that do not adhere to the By-law.
 
Wilderness Beach and Herold’s Bay both have full Blue Flag status and Victoria Bay has Pilot status for the 2022 festive season. Blue Flag is an international coastal management programme that accredits beaches that meet standards of excellence in water quality, environmental management, environmental education and information as well as safety and services. In South Africa the programme is implemented by the Wildlife Environmental Society of South Africa (WESSA). The Blue Flag season runs from 1 December 2022 to 31 January 2023.
 
Further to this By-Law no dog or other animal may be in any public street or public space (any open public space the public has access to which falls under the George Municipal jurisdiction for example beachfronts, parks, sport fields and sidewalks) except on a leash and under control. This is unless the animal is in an area designated by the George Municipality as a free-running area.
 
A person is not allowed to walk a dog other than a guide dog, ON A BEACHFRONT, a public street, public place, without carrying enough plastic or paper bags or wrappers, to place the excrement into, in the event of the dog defecating. Please note that dogs are allowed on the sidewalk areas, (tarred, brick-paved etc.) of beachfronts, if these conditions are adhered to.
The beach areas under the control of the George Municipality include Herold’s Bay, Gwaiing River Mouth Beach, Victoria Bay and the Leentjiesklip and Wildnerness beach areas up until the NSRI (Salina’s Restaurant). The area to the left of Salina’s Restaurant (facing the sea) falls under Sanparks.
The George Municipal By-Law may differ from that of other municipalities. Please humanely muzzle and keep dogs under control, which could be considered dangerous, vicious or ferocious. No animals should be left in an unattended and or closed vehicle or open bakkie in any public street or space. If this by-law is not adhered to, a fine from R500 and up can and will be imposed.
 
Animal owners leaving on vacation should please ensure that they have their animals cared for by a reliable person or at an animal boarding facility such as kennels or catteries.
 
We ask dog owners to familiarise themselves with a map of Sanparks attached, to see where dogs are allowed on beaches and where not.

Public Notice: No Alcohol at beaches

George Municipality strictly enforces NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED on our beaches and especially over the Festive Season. The George law enforcement officers will be assisted by 30 Beach Monitors during the Festive Season to assist with beach patrols and bag checks. All Beach Monitors will be identifiable, whether by reflector jackets or reflector bands and carry identification cards.

The municipality encourages all beachgoers to assist our officials in ensuring that their day at the beach is a safe and pleasant experience. Neighbourhood Watches, Community Police Forums, George Traffic Services, Provincial Traffic Services as well as the South African Police Service (SAPS) also work closely with the Municipality regarding Community Safety.

Any type of liquor is strictly prohibited on all beach areas under the control of the George Municipality which include Herold’s Bay, Gwaiing River Mouth Beach and Day Camp, Victoria Bay, Wilderness, and Leentjiesklip areas. If Law Enforcement confiscates liquor from beachgoers, a notice of confiscation will be issued to the offender. All confiscated items or goods are handed over to SAPS, for disposal at their discretion.

For any further information or complaints please contact the Law Enforcement office on 044 801 6350 (7.45am-4.30pm) or 044 801 6300 (a/h)(standby team for bylaw-related emergencies only).

The public can also email sprins@george.gov.za with complaints or related matters.

The physical address of the Law Enforcement Office is 25B Cathedral Street.

 

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PLANNED POWER OUTAGE – WILDERNESS HEIGHTS – 15/11

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF WILDERNESS HEIGHTS – SILVER RIVER STR, SEVEN PASSES RD, ERICA STR

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM 09H00 TO 16H30 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM 09H00 TO 16H30

 

PUBLIC NOTICE:  LAND USE APPLICATION SUBMISSION_ ONLINE PORTAL LIVE

The Directorate of Human Settlements, Planning and Development is tasked with creating, facilitating and promoting an environment for economic growth in George. It is critically important to create and enable opportunities for progress and development for all residents and businesses in our town. As part of the change in the management process, George Municipality is undertaking a principle to ensure the ease of doing business. Key to this is Red Tape Reduction.

George Municipality already utilises several automated processes for the work required. One such automation was the process developed for building plan applications several years ago. This initiative was supported by DEDAT to great success. The implementation, roll out and use of this process made a big impact on the effectiveness of service delivery.

In mid-2021 the decision was taken to automate all processes within the built environment sections to expedite processes. These processes included the processing of Land Use Applications and an off-site portal for clients to submit and track their land use applications.

The public is herewith advised that as of this week (7 November 2022),  all new Land Use Applications must be submitted online and no further email applications will be accepted. The Portal will enable the Public to interact electronically with the George Municipality and perform a selection of services. 

  • Individuals or companies can create a collaborator account whereafter they need to register as a partner on the portal and activate their required ‘services’.  For the submission and processing of land use applications, “Land Use Services” will need to be activated.
  • All new Land Use Applications will be directly uploaded and submitted to the collaborator portal. Applicants will be able to delete, amend or upload additional documents to an existing land use application via the portal. Applicants will also be able to track and monitor the progress and status of their application at any time. The portal notifies the applicant of the status whenever an action has been completed.
  • Applicants may have peace of mind that the documents uploaded are immediately committed to the Municipality’s registry system, meaning there is minimal chance of a document being misfiled or lost.
  • All uploaded applications will have two reference numbers, one for the applicant to track the application on his account and one internal reference number  which the Municipality will use to track the application internally.  Applicants will receive both reference numbers.
  • Should your application comply, you will receive your Section 38 and Invoice simultaneously. At this point your application has not yet been circulated and  pending at finance.
  • Proof of payment needs to be  send to finance , Cheryl Langeveldt – Cplangeveldt@george.gov.za or Werner Joubert WCJOUBERT@george.gov.za, (see instruction in Section 38).
  • Finance will clear the payment and the application will be automatically send to the administrative officer and internal departments for comments.
  • You should now receive either a SMS or email, confirming proof of payment and that the application is now formally being processed. The notification will also state that you may now continue with PPP (if required).
  • Objections will still be sent to the applicant via email from the administrative officer and the reply thereon will also be send back via email to the admin.
  • Applicants will be able to track and view the progress and status of the  application at any time.
  • All other documents/additional documents must be uploaded by the applicant.

Please ensure that you register on the portal (create your profile) and familiarize yourself with the contents of the documents.  See the links below for the guidelines and portal for registration.

Click for link to Online Portal Land Use Applicationshttps://westerncape.collaboratoronline.com
Click for How to Register on Online Portal Land Use Applications https://www.george.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/How-to-Register.mp4


Enquiries and complaints with regard to the online portal for Land Use application Submissions, please contact cebester@george.gov.za
The programme will be improved constantly and we welcome suggestions from users.

 

ESKOM UPDATE – 10 November @ 11h00

VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE
The public is requested to PLEASE ONLY USE ESSENTIAL APPLIANCES WHEN POWER IS RESTORED after loadshedding. Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly especially when power returns after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network. Consumers are requested, where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding.

George will be affected as follows:
Thursday 10/11/2022
18:00 – 20:30

Friday 11/11/2022
02:00 – 04:30

Saturday 12/11/2022
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Thursday 10/11/2022
21:00 – 23:30

Friday 11/11/2022
05:00 – 07:30

Saturday 12/11/2022
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30

Issued George Municipality

Planned Power Outage – 15/11 – Levallia

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

 THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF LEVALLIA – SAUER, STUURMAN, CHRIS APRIL STREETS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on  TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains.  Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

 

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM  09H00 TO 16H00

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE – 14/11 – Wilderness Heights

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF WILDERNESS HEIGHTS – SEVEN PASSES, TIEN MYL LAAN STREETS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM 09H00 TO 16H30 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on
TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM 09H00 TO 16H30

Issued George Mun

EMERGENCY INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY – Levallia

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:

PORTION OF LEVALLIA – FAIRWAY, MAREE, GROWERS, VOLKWYN, WOLHUTER STREETS

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on  FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER  2022  FROM  09H00 TO 12H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains.  Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER  2022 FROM  09H00 TO 12H00

 

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE – 15/11

 

THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF HOEKWIL RD -ISLAND LAKE RESORT, ANCHOR PARK, SERPENTINE MANOR

NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM 09H00 TO 17H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.

Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on
TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM 09H00 TO 17H00

Issued George Mun

PUBLIC NOTICE: REGISTER TO RECEIVE YOUR ACCOUNT VIA EMAIL

PUBLIC NOTICE: REGISTER TO RECEIVE YOUR ACCOUNT VIA EMAIL

Did you know that more than 26 000 ratepayers in the George Municipal area are enjoying receiving their Municipal accounts via e-mail?

Receiving municipal accounts via e-mail comes with the benefits such as instantaneous and seamless delivery of your municipal account, and keeping access to your account without the risk of losing the copy when needed as it is easier to save it and keep track of your account.

You can also enjoy this service by updating your information and supplying us with your e-mail address on the supplied registration form.

As of 31 January 2023, the George Municipality will no longer send out printed accounts by post. To ensure that you continue to receive your municipal account statement, please register to receive your Municipal account via email.

The registration form is also available on all Municipal pay offices, area offices and the George Municipality’s website at this link: https://www.george.gov.za/george-document/register-to-receive-your-account-on-email/

Once completed, please return the form to the same office that you have received it from or email it to: accounts@george.gov.za

Issued by George Municipality

9 November 2022

 

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OPENBARE KENNISGEWING: REGISTREER OM JOU REKENING VIA E-POS TE ONTVANG

Het jy geweet dat meer as 26 000 belastingbetalers in die George Munisipale gebied geniet om hul Munisipale rekeninge per e-pos te ontvang?

Om munisipale rekeninge per e-pos te ontvang kom met die voordele soos onmiddellike en foutlose aflewering van jou munisipale rekening, en om toegang tot jou rekening te behou sonder die risiko om die kopie te verloor wanneer dit nodig is, aangesien dit makliker is om dit te stoor en tred te hou met jou rekening.

Jy kan ook hierdie diens geniet deur jou inligting op te dateer en jou e-posadres op die verskafde registrasievorm aan ons te verskaf.

Vanaf 31 Januarie 2023 sal die George-munisipaliteit nie meer gedrukte rekeninge per pos uitstuur nie. Om te verseker dat jy voortgaan om jou munisipale rekeningstaat te ontvang, registreer asseblief om jou munisipale rekening per e-pos te ontvang.

Die registrasievorm is ook beskikbaarop by alle Munisipale betaalkantore, areakantore en op die George Munisipaliteit se webwerf by hierdie skakel: https://www.george.gov.za/george-document/register-to-receive-your-account-on -e-pos/

Sodra dit voltooi is, stuur asseblief die vorm terug na dieselfde kantoor vanwaar jy dit ontvang het of e-pos dit na: accounts@george.gov.za

Uitgereik deur George Munisipaliteit

9 November 2022

 

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ISAZISO SIKAWONKE-WONKE: BHALISA UKUZE UFUMANE I-AKHAWUNTI YAKHO NGE-IMEYILI

Ubusazi na ukuba ngaphezulu kwama-26 000 abahlawuli berhafu kummandla kaMasipala waseGeorge bonwabela ukufumana ii-akhawunti zabo zikaMasipala nge-imeyili?

Ukufumana ii-akhawunti zikamasipala nge-imeyili kuza neenzuzo ezifana nokuhanjiswa kwangoko nangaphandle kwamagingxi-gingxi kwe-akhawunti yakho kamasipala kunye nokugcina ufikelelo kwi-akhawunti yakho ngaphandle komngcipheko wokuphulukana nekopi xa ifuneka njengoko kulula ukuyigcina kwaye ulandele umkhondo we-akhawunti yakho.

Unako kwakhona ukuyonwabela le nkonzo ngokuhlaziya ulwazi lwakho kwaye usinike idilesi yakho ye-imeyili kwifomu yobhaliso oyinikiweyo.

Ukususela ngomhla wama-31 kweyoMqungu 2023, uMasipala waseGeorge akasayi kuphinda athumele ii-akhawunti ezishicilelweyo ngeposi. Ukuqinisekisa ukuba uyaqhubeka nokufumana ingxelo ye-akhawunti yakho kamasipala, nceda ubhalise ukuze ufumane iakhawunti yakho kaMasipala nge-imeyili.

Ifomu yokubhalisa iyafumaneka kananjalo kuzo zonke ii-ofisi zentlawulo zikaMasipala, ii-ofisi zengingqi kunye nekwibhusayithi kaMasipala waseGeorge kule linki: https://www.george.gov.za/george-document/register-to-receive-your-account-on-email/

Wakuba ugqibile, nceda ubuyisele ifomu kwakuloo ofisi ubuyifumene kuyo okanye uyithumele nge-imeyili kwa: accounts@george.gov.za

Sikhutshwe nguMasipala waseGeorge

9 eyeNkanga 2022